Frank Charlton, Software Test Lead, Sonos
Data is Your Friend
As testers there are so many things that we can be doing with data/metrics/analytics. Are you making the most of data?About: Frank Charlton likes to break things and think through problems in creative ways. He found his way into testing after a career in the music industry where (it turns out) he was building the same kinds of skills he utilizes to this day. He is a Software Test Lead for Sonos where he works primarily on their applications, and tries to ensure the Seattle office is blasting good music throughout the day. With a strong passion for UI, he works in a tight-knit team of developers, UX designers, product managers, and researchers to ensure that users are always given the best experience, without being weighed down by technology. Frank attempts to write at frankcharlton.me and tries to be funny sometimes on Twitter @frankcharlton. When not sitting in front of a computer he can be found singing karaoke, camping, or tasting cocktails.

Our Mission

The QA SIG seeks to engage members of the high-tech community in discussions on the evolving challenges of software quality assurance and look at ways to advance the leading methodologies and best practices.

Challenges Ahead

As software development continues to evolve, the ways in which quality assurance and software testing are approached must keep pace or become obsolete.
Consumers demand software that is available, reliable and secure. It is important for us to continually re-evaluate our QA and testing processes we are employing and why we are using them.
We hope to explore these and many other questions facing the software development, quality assurance, and software testing industries in upcoming QA SIG meetings and invite you to take part in the dialog.